To award a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To award a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Education, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H38E9C90C3BDB40EFA426D5E6ADC56A22: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the James Earl Jones Congressional Gold Medal Act.
- Section H6DAC871459E74937A86DAF20968A3F94: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: James Earl Jones, born on January 17, 1931, in Arkabutla Township, Mississippi, was raised largely by his...
- Section H802B7C704C964E9281A288DC6FEF55B2: 3. Congressional gold medal The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the...
- Section HA7BC4BA2E13B45A18DAE8BB5F8241496: 4. Duplicate medals The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 3 at a price sufficient to cover the...
- Section HC88C165F5AFC4F3EA5CF7FF4512A1F65: 5. Status of medals Medals struck under this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code. For purposes of section 5134...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To award a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Education, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To award a congressional gold medal to James Earl Jones, an American icon, in recognition of a remarkable life in reshaping perceptions, dismantling racial barriers, and advocating for equal opportunities for people of all backgrounds in film and theatre., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Torres of New York, and …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
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